November
21, 2005 -- State Board News; Funding and Disbursement;
General Counsel; Federal Grants and Programs; English
Language Learning; Nutrition Programs; Curriculum and
Instruction; Staff Development; Hurricane Relief Effort;
Employment Opportunities; In the News.(Updated Edition - Updates include adjustment of two
web links for ease of access (School Calendar Guide and
School Wellness Policy Task Force Member Listing) and the
correction of an ISBE phone number in the Supplemental
General State Aid article.)

November
7, 2005 -- Federal Grants and Program; School
Business and Support; Special Education Services; Legal;
Nutrition Program; Professional Development; Recognition;
School Hurricane Relief Efforts; External Vacancies;
In the News.

October
11-- Data Analysis; Funding and Disbursements;
Fiscal Support; Special Education; School Business and
Support; Student Assessment; Accountability; Curriculum
and Instruction; Rules Nutrition Programs; Professional
Development; External Vacancie; In the News.

October
3 -- Curriculum and Instruction; Special Education;
Student Assessment; Accountability; School Safety; Nutrition;
Special Announcements; Professional Development; School
Business and Support; NCLB; Data Analysis; External Assurance;
External Vacancy List; In the News.

September
26 -- Topics: Special Announcements; Professional
Development; School Business and Support; CLB; Data An;
External Assurance; Grants and Scholarships; Legal; Funding
and Disbursements; In the News.

September
19 -- Topics: School Business and Support; Curriculum
and Instruction; External Assurance; Kudos; Professional
Development; Data Analysis; NCLB; Grant and Scholarship
Opp; Legal; Funding and Disbursements; External Vacancies;
In the News.

May
2--Illinois Alternate Assessment update; ISBE
and Illinois PTA unveil mock-up of parent-friendly Illinois
School Profile; Notice of completed rulemaking; Student
Information System news; SCHOOLHOUSE data correction
window to open May 2-13, 2005; Student count for testing
and results; U.S. Department of Education seeks nominations
for American Stars of Teaching; NEW SLC competition and
upcoming bidders conferences; Weekly news clips.

April
25--State Board of Education action items from
April meeting; School District Financial Profiles released;
Follow-up on social emotional learning surveys; Invitation
to comment on rules; Professional Development Needs Assessment
Survey; Video tool kit for Refugee and Bilingual Program
students; Preventing diseases associated with animals
in public settings; State TBE/TPI and Federal Title III
consolidated application workshops; 21st Century Community
Learning Centers Program; Mediacom Communications offers
scholarships to high school students; U.S. Department
of Education seeks nominations for American Stars of
Teaching; Positions available at ISBE; Weekly newsclips.

April
21--Urgent Information: New Criteria for Identifying
Teachers as Highly Qualified

April
18--Invitation to comment on rules; Release of
the 2005 School District Financial Profile; SCHOOLHOUSE
reminder from Student Assessment; Last chance to register;
Professional Development Needs Assessment Survey; State
TBE/TPI and federal
Title III consolidated application workshops; Illinois Learn and Serve America
grants awarded; Video tool kit for Refugee and Bilingual Program students; "Compendium
of Measures to Prevent Disease with Animals in Public Settings"; Weekly
newsclips.